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Status published
Medium
CVE-2001-0408
vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded...
Vulnerability Description
vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands when another user opens a file containing malicious VIM control codes.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6259
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-008.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98593106111968&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2510
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-035.php3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 18th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.